The Human Touch - Frayn, Michael
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What would that universe be like if human beings were not here to observe it? Would there be still be numbers, or scientific laws? Would the universe even be vast, without our tininess to give it scale?
This paradox is what Michael Frayn calls 'the world's oldest mystery'. In this book, with peerless wit and astonishing lucidity, he turns to confront mind boggling ideas head-on.
The author of award winning novels (such as Spies ), plays ( Copenhagen and Noises Off ) and films ( Clockwise ) here produces his first work of non-fiction, one which explores all of the ideas behind his brilliant, funny and hugely popular work. …mehr

Produktbeschreibung
What would that universe be like if human beings were not here to observe it? Would there be still be numbers, or scientific laws? Would the universe even be vast, without our tininess to give it scale?

This paradox is what Michael Frayn calls 'the world's oldest mystery'. In this book, with peerless wit and astonishing lucidity, he turns to confront mind boggling ideas head-on.

The author of award winning novels (such as Spies ), plays ( Copenhagen and Noises Off ) and films ( Clockwise ) here produces his first work of non-fiction, one which explores all of the ideas behind his brilliant, funny and hugely popular work.
Autorenporträt
Michael Frayn, geboren 1933, verfasste nach seinem Philosophie-Studium neben seiner journalistischen Tätigkeit für den "Manchester Guardian", den Londoner "Observer" und die BBC eine Reihe von vorwiegend satirischen Romanen und Theaterstücken um bürgerliche Konvention, Snobismus, Heuchelei und überkommene Strukturen wie z.B. "Der nackte Wahnsinn" (1982). Sein Roman "Headlong" wurde für den Booker-Prize nominiert. Daneben übersetzte Frayn Werke von Anouilh, Tolstoij, Trifonov, Tschechow. Sein erster Film "Clockwise" kam 1986 (Hauptrolle: John Cleese) heraus. Sein zweiter Film "First and Last" gewann 1990 den "International Emmy Award". Für seinen Roman "Das Spionagespiel" erhielt Frayn 2002 den Whitbread Novel Award.